hatchery meaning

UK US /ˈhætʃɚi/ 3 syllables

hatchery (noun): a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs).

Definition of hatchery

  1. a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
    • the park authorities operated a trout hatchery

    Type of: place

    Related forms: hatch

How to pronounce hatchery

hatchery is pronounced /ˈhætʃɚi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in RY · 8-letter words

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